Ben Wright:  

it concerns, Darlene's work will be late, it fell on her pancakes and stuck to her plate... To whom it concerns, my ma made me write this, and I'm just her kid, so how could I fight this... To whom it concerns, I lost my assignment, maybe I'll get lucky, solitary confinement... To whom it concerns, Darlene's great with the ball, but guys don't watch tomboys when they're cruising the hall... To whom it concerns, I just turned thirteen, too short to be quarterback, too plain to be queen... To whom it concerns, I'm not made of steel, when I get blindsided my pain is quite real... I don't mean to squawk, but it really burns... I just thought I'd mention it, to whom it concerns... A teacher has two jobs; fill young minds with knowledge, yes, but more important, give those minds a compass so that that knowledge doesn't go to waste. -Mr. Holland's Opus I don't know what he wants, I don't understand what he's trying to say. Don't you get it? You walk to school every day with all these children who are normal. I can't talk to my son! I don't know what he wants or what he thinks or what he feels. I can't tell him that I love him, I can't tell him who I am. I want to talk to my son! I don't care what it costs, I don't care what the stupid doctor says it's right or wrong. I want to talk to my son! --Iris in Mr. Holland's Opus, speaking about her deaf and mute son".